Identify Main Idea & Purpose
Identifies the main idea and purpose of the passage.
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European zoos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries incorporated the visual cultures of their animals’ native homes into ornate buildings - reflections of their nations’ colonial aspirations. The Berlin Zoo’s ostrich house resembled an Egyptian temple, with large columns flanking the entrance and scenes of ostrich hunts decorating the exterior. Berlin’s elephant enclosure was built in the spirit of a Hindu temple; the home for its giraffes adopted an Islamic architectural style. Zoos in Cologne, Lisbon, Antwerp, and Budapest, among others, created similar exhibits. These zoos were no home for subtlety: The animals they contained were exotic to most visitors; the buildings that did the containing reinforced the sensation.
16Which of the following best states the main idea of the paragraph?
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Buildings in the late 19th and early 20th European zoos emphasized the exotic origins of the animals they housed
Many buildings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries European zoos were built to resemble Egyptian temples
European zoos in the late 19th and early 20th centuries sought to evoke subtle emotions in their visitors
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most of the animals in European zoos came from outside of Europe
17The primary purpose of the paragraph is to?
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Argue that European zoos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries should have made more of an effort to accommodate their animals’ needs
Describe specific ways in which late 19th and early 20th century European zoo buildings evoked the animals’ home countries
Compare the buildings at the Berlin Zoo to zoo buildings in Cologne, Lisbon, Antwerp, and Budapest
Illustrate the importance of housing zoo animals in buildings that recreate their native homes
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Identify Main Idea & Purpose
Identifies the main idea and purpose of the passage.
Read the poem and answer the questions.
European zoos of the late 19th and early 20th centuries incorporated the visual cultures of their animals’ native homes into ornate buildings - reflections of their nations’ colonial aspirations. The Berlin Zoo’s ostrich house resembled an Egyptian temple, with large columns flanking the entrance and scenes of ostrich hunts decorating the exterior. Berlin’s elephant enclosure was built in the spirit of a Hindu temple; the home for its giraffes adopted an Islamic architectural style. Zoos in Cologne, Lisbon, Antwerp, and Budapest, among others, created similar exhibits. These zoos were no home for subtlety: The animals they contained were exotic to most visitors; the buildings that did the containing reinforced the sensation.
16Which of the following best states the main idea of the paragraph?